• Parents and caregivers of children 3-10 years old who struggle with disruptive child behavior. This includes problems such as tantrums, dawdling, and whining.
• Participants from all states and countries are welcome
• Registration is open to all families, whether or not you have previously received treatment through Kurtz Psychology
• Families can be involved in treatment elsewhere. Please share this webpage with the other providers to make sure this approach is consistent with other therapy you may be involved with.
• You do not need to transfer your child’s care to Kurtz Psychology in order to participate
• The group is skills practice for the adults. Children do not attend these sessions,
• Registration is capped at 6 people to maximize the personalized coaching and feedback you get during each session
• These are skills practice sessions, not just watching webinars

Week 1: Setting kids up for success

• Learn proactive strategies that prevent misbehavior from happening in the first place

Week 2: The power of parent attention

• Learn when and how to use your attention to manage misbehavior

Week 3: Effective directions

• Learn how to give directions in a way that your child is much more likely to listen and do what they are told

Week 4: Introduction to the Cooperation Chart

• Learn how to implement a relatively simple but very effective behavior modification system that incorporates the key elements of the best documented parent training programs. These are derived from Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and similar programs such as The Incredible Years and Helping the Noncompliant Child.

Week 5: Problem-solving week

• Review and role play your challenges implementing the Cooperation Chart from the previous week.

Week 6: Advanced Practice & Wrap-up

• Practice behavior management scenarios, such as homework, mealtime, getting dressed, and bathroom routines and plan for going forward on your own.